'Make cornbread, not war' with this cracklin recipe from Heritage (Artisan Books, October 2014) by Sean Brock. Cracklin’ Cornbread Makes one 9-inch round loaf My favorite ball cap, made by Billy Reid, has a patch on the front that reads “Make Cornbread, Not War.” I’m drawn to it because cornbread is a sacred thing in the South, almost a way of life. But cornbread, like barbeque, can be the subject of great debate among Southerners....

It's about right time for Sunday cocktail hour and here's Zetter Martini recipe from A Boat, a Whale & a Walrus, Menus and Stories (Sasquatch Books, September 2014) by Renee Erickson. Serve Boquerones Toasts with Grated Horseradish and Ikura Topping from same book as an amuse gueule. Zetter Martini Prep time: 5 minutes Total time: 5 minutes Makes 1 A few steps from the famed Zetter Hotel in London’s Clerkenwell neighborhood is the Zetter Townhouse,...